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How To Submit Your Event or Information for the UBA Top Ten
We want to ensure that we are promoting you the best and most accurate way we can!
In order for us to ensure that your event or information is included in the Top Ten correctly and according to our layout requirements, please use the following criteria. Please send:
- A title for your event or promotion
- A catchy tag line (if not supplied, we will make one up for you)
- One picture
- A 3-5 sentence description
- A contact number, e-mail OR website for the event or informative blurb
- Date of event (if applicable)
- Time of event (if applicable)
- Place of event (if applicable)
- Address of event (if applicable)
- Admission fee (if applicable)
To be included in the upcoming issue, you must submit this information two weeks prior to your event (if it is an information submission, by every Monday). If it is not in this format, we will ask you for a re-submission. Send your information to: tyla@urbanabusiness.com
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Big
Sale at Furniture Lounge
"Buy, Sell, Consign!"
10 - 50% off storewide!
For more information call, (217)344-1500
Saturday, March 13 - Saturday, March 20, 2010
Furniture Lounge
126 West Main Street, Urbana |
Hooey Batiks Spring Open House
Hooey Batiks, Dogtown Artworks, Animalia Pottery, and Weenerware all under one roof!
 Art ushers out the last days of winter on March 13 and 14 at the second annual Hooey Batiks Spring Open House in Urbana. The event features four artists, including host Jill Miller and her Hooey Batiks, who will display and sell their work. Miller specializes in unique batiked clothing, pillows and lamps. Other artists participating in the open house are Dogtown Artworks of rural Champaign County, with their "dog people" photographs, books and note cards; Animalia Pottery of Columbia, Mo., with their fun, whimsical pottery and hand-knit hats; and Weenerware of Chicago, with cool bottle cap and resin jewelry.
If you would like more information, please e-mail Kasey Umland, University YMCA Program Director, at: kasey@universityymca.org
Saturday, March 13 - Sunday, March 14, 2010
Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm 905 South Lynn Street, Urbana |
Opening Celebration: Korean Funerary Figures
Companions for the Journey to the Other World!
 The exhibition was organized in association with The Korea Society and is Courtesy of The Korea Society and The Ockrang Cultural Foundation. The Korea Society is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization that is dedicated solely to the promotion of greater awareness, understanding and cooperation between the people of the United States and Korea. Join us for the opening celebration of this special bilingual exhibit! Explore the galleries and enjoy family-friendly activities including Korean folktales and hands-on crafts for all ages.
For more information, click here!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Spurlock Museum
600 South Gregory Street, Urbana
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IMC Open House: Skillshares!
Got a skill to share? Support your community by offering up your skills!
 The IMC is all about sharing our time & talents with those around
us. A skillshare is a space/place where we learn from one another- a
place for sharing practical skills to live more happy, creative, and
sustainable lives. Learning is plentiful, happens everywhere, and
doesn't need to come with price tags or expert degrees. We are all
teachers. We are all students. We want to live with enthusiasm, so let
us learn with vigor!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
U-C Independent Media Center
202 South Broadway Avenue, Urbana
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Annual Realtor & Affiliate Bus Tour
 Hear more about development in Urbana and the Tax Rebate Program. Learn about current and future Urbana subdivisions, schools, parks, and economic development projects. See the variety of residential neighborhoods that feature lovingly maintained homes, and friendly people who work together to keep the community vibrant.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
9:00 - 10:45 am
Check-In At 8:30 am
Lincoln Square
201 Lincoln Square, Urbana |
Saints & Sinners
"Storytellers and Refreshments!"
 Irish Storytelling Concert with Dan Keding and Kathe Brinkmann, local masters of the spoken word and members of the CU Storytellers Guild. Join us in celebrating St. Patrick's Day just a day late. Refreshments will be available.
For more information call (217) 337-4767.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
7:00 pm
Cover: $5.00
Heartland Gallery
112 West Main Street, Urbana |
'8 Under 21' Show
"Come see some fantastic art!"
 Eight emerging local artists under the age of 21 will be showing their photographs and paintings at Amara. There will be live music by local singer songwriter Liesel Booth. Come to the party to celebrate creativity and meet the artists - Max Tomaszewski, Coy Wentworth, Allegra Leigh, Magdalena Nilges, Sergio Juan, Gretchen Booth, Stevie Plimplott and Sinha Agha. Come out and and view the are they arranged. For more information, click here!
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Amara Yoga & Arts
300 South Broadway Avenue, Urbana |
Heartland Highways Season 8 features Madeline's
 This show is all about talented women. Mary Satterfield is a champion fisherwoman and she'll take Lori and Kate out to her favorite lake, Lake Shelbyville, and attempt to teach them to fish like champions too! And she hasn't made it onto Ace of Cakes or Cake Boss yet, but Buffy Vance of Madeline's Confectionery in Urbana has a pretty impressive craft all on her own. She'll tell us all about sugar art in this episode. Finally, Suzanna Fairley doesn't take art lightly, despite the fact that she paints on feathers. Her love for painting on any and everything has brought her to feathers and what she creates is nothing short of amazing.
WEIU TV:
Friday, March 19, 2010
7:00 pm
Sunday, March 21, 2010
4:00 pm
Monday, April 12, 2010
1:00 pm & 11:00 pm
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Governor's Volunteer Award Submission Deadline
"Celebrating volunteers!"
 These awards recognize individual volunteers through a statewide award program to highlight the importance of volunteerism and community service in the State of Illinois. Individual awards will be provided to one Youth (18 & under), one Adult (19-54 yrs.) and one Retiree/Senior (55+ yrs.) in each of the Commissions five service regions across the state (Northeast, Northwest, East Central, West Central and Southern Illinois).
For more information call (800) 592-9896.
Nomination Deadline
Friday, March 19, 2010
Winners Notified by
Friday, April 2, 2010
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Easter Brunch at Silvercreek
Silvercreek is now accepting reservations for Easter Sunday, April 4th!
 Easter is right around the corner and it is time to start thinking about Easter Sunday plans. There is no better place to spend time with friends and family than at Silvercreek's famous Sunday brunch. From made to order omelets and waffles to carved meats to the amazing dessert buffet, there is a little something for everyone to enjoy. Silvercreek is now accepting reservations for Easter Sunday, April 4th. We look forward to seeing you!
To make reservations, call (217) 328-3402.
Silvercreek Restaurant
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
402 North Race Street, Urbana |
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111 West Main Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 344-3872
Susan Toalson
Special Events Coordinator
Marketing Coordinator
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2010 UBA Board Members
President
Chris Harlan
Vice President
Stephanie Bond
Treasurer
Jennifer Rybicki
Secretary
Tom Carrino
Members
Joe Duchene
Wade Franklin
Pamela Franks
Ted Jeurrisen
Jan Kijowski
Brian McKay
Amanda McWilliams Dan Manolakes
Leah Pettit
Becky Weber
Paul Wirth |
Urbana Community Education will
be offering Business Aspect of Art class
If you would like to gain knowledge of
the business side of art, this is the class. Deborah Fell, a well known
quilt artist, will facilitate discussion including the following topics:
marketing your work, portfolios, necessary computer skills, artist bios
and resumes, the artist statement, venues, electronic portfolios,
inventory strategies, copyright issues, accounting and other issues
raised by students. Four sessions (8 hours) is $50.
For more information and to enroll, click here!
Class begins Tuesday, March 30, 2010
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Urbana High School, Room 1145
1002 South Race Street, Urbana
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Prom Benefit for Hunger Relief
Save the Date! ...and go snag one too!
For the second consecutive year, our friends at Paramount Staffing are hosting the Prom Benefit for
Hunger Relief to raise funds for the work of the Eastern Illinois
Foodbank. But this is no prom for kids-we'll be featuring:
music through the decades spun by DJ Kris
Ehler of E Entertainment,dancing, a signature cocktail, heavy appetizers, prom couple photography, naming of the First State Bank Prom King and Queen, raffles & prizes (including a chance to win $1,000 in airfare!), and even a ride home for you and your car from Tatman's Towing (if
driving is not the best option at the end of the evening)!
Feel free to come dressed up in that original prom garb-or to wear
something a little more contemporary. We're delighted to have you any
way you come!...but 21 and over only, please.
Get your tickets now-there are only 200 available. (Go ahead, get
'em!) Call 217-328-3663 for more ticket information.
For more event information, click here!
Friday, March 27, 2010
7:00 pm - 12:00 am
Kennedy's at Stone Creek
2560 South Stone Creek Boulevard, Urbana |
Law Day Poster Contest
Law Day is Friday, April 30, 2010
All public, private & home school students in grades 3-12 are invited to participate in designing a poster to be entered to win in the Law Day Poster Contest!
Good posters tell important stories to present and future generations. Posters capture people's attention with a powerful graphic and inspire with a message to your community.
Rules:
Any media may be used to create a flat or two-dimensional effect (paint, crayon, colored pencil, charcoal, ink or other materials). Poster size must be 8.5" x 11" (portrait or landscape). All posters must be created by an individual student rather than a team of students. Entries completed by
students in their handwriting and coloring will score better.
All entries must be postmarked by April 15, 2010 to:
Law Day Poster Contest
c/o Early American Museum
PO BOX 1040
Mahomet, IL 61853-1040
For more information, click here!
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CCRPC Business Loan Programs
Loans for New
and Expanding Businesses in
the Community and Region.
The Champaign
County Regional Planning
Commission (CCRPC) is an intergovernmental organization that provides
and
administers a variety of planning, community & economic development,
early
childhood education, and social services for Champaign County
and surrounding area. The CCRPC is also a central resource for federal,
state, and local business loan programs.
Currently, the CCRPC has loans
available for new and expanding businesses in the community. These
programs are designed to encourage business retention, expansion,
attraction,
and job creation as a result of economic development.
Businesses that
may
be interested in applying for a loan should contact:
Kathy Larson
(217)
328-3313
klarson@ccrpc.org
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